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benzilic acid
(C6H5)2C(OH)CO2H A white, crystalline acid, synthesized by heating benzil with alcohol and potassium hydroxide; used in organic synthesis.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Chemistry
- Category: Organic chemistry
- Company: McGraw-Hill
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